{"id":19434,"date":"2025-06-26T11:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19434"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:00:38","slug":"sdf-rejects-syrian-govt-claims-on-church-attack-denies-militants-came-from-al-hol-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/26\/sdf-rejects-syrian-govt-claims-on-church-attack-denies-militants-came-from-al-hol-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"SDF Rejects Syrian Gov\u2019t Claims on Church Attack, Denies Militants Came from al-Hol Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), led by Kurdish commanders, rejected on Wednesday the Syrian government\u2019s claim that the perpetrators of a deadly suicide bombing targeting a church near Damascus were non-Syrians who came from al-Hol camp, located in northeastern Syria.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"51d819eb-5b7f-4785-be02-76462c2f4c54\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1201\">In a statement released by the SDF&#8217;s media center, the group described the accusations made by Syria\u2019s Ministry of Interior as \u201cfalse\u201d and \u201cnot based on any real facts or evidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1382\">Al-Hol camp, which is administered by the SDF, currently houses around 40,000 people, most of whom are women and children suspected of having ties to the Islamic State (ISIS).<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a56e42c8-6a55-464c-9d23-4931ce2419f0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\">SDF Denies Link to Church Bombers, Refutes al-Hol Camp Claims<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1554\">The church bombing occurred on Sunday, targeting a Greek Orthodox church in southern Damascus, killing at least 25 worshippers and injuring 63 others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1915\">Syria\u2019s Interior Ministry stated that the attackers were members of an ISIS-affiliated cell, were not Syrian nationals, and had infiltrated the capital from eastern Syria\u2014specifically from al-Hol camp. Authorities claim all members of the cell have been arrested and that large quantities of weapons and explosives were seized in their possession.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"2098\">In response, the SDF announced that they had launched a comprehensive internal investigation, which found no evidence of foreign nationals leaving the camp in recent months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2122\">The statement noted:\u201cThe investigation confirmed that the only individuals who left the camp during this period were Syrians, and they did so at the request of the Damascus government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2421\">It also emphasized that Iraqi nationals who departed were returned to Iraq under Baghdad-supervised repatriation operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19287\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/966.jpg\" alt=\"The death toll from the \u201cterrorist\u201d attack that targeted a church in the Douaila neighborhood of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday has risen to 22 dead and 63 injured, according to Syria\u2019s Health Ministry.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/966.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/966-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/966-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church bombing occurred on Sunday, targeting a Greek Orthodox church in southern Damascus, killing at least 25 worshippers and injuring 63 others.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"743eb8e4-a5a8-4d31-bd06-cbafbef4b9dd\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"101\">SDF Urges Transparent Probe into Church Attack, Denies Harboring Foreign Militants<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2450\">The SDF further asserted:\u201cThere are no foreign terrorist fighters currently held inside the camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2720\">The SDF\u2014who led ground operations against ISIS until the group\u2019s defeat in 2019\u2014reaffirmed their ongoing cooperation with the U.S.-led international coalition to combat terrorism in Syria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2722\" data-end=\"2943\">While expressing condolences for the victims of the Saint Elias Church bombing, the SDF called on the Syrian government to conduct a transparent and credible investigation and to publicly release its findings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2971\">The statement concluded:\u201cA fact-based approach is the only way to prevent such tragedies from recurring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3295\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Background:Before the war, Christians made up roughly 10% of Syria\u2019s population. 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